This is one of the most vibrant and also essential Malaysian-Indian traditional performance which you can find here in Malaysia… The “urumee melam” gets its name from the urumee, an intricately carved, double-headed hour glass kind of drum made from goat skin, that is the lead instrument in the group, which also feature other traditional…
Every now and then, life has a tendency to play hardball and give us a hard time or two.. And it can definitely be pretty stressful.. but, being someone determined to stay positive and believing that we can do our best to make our lives as happy as we can, I jumped at the chance…
The last time I visited Chin Swee Temple was about 3-4 years ago, and even then it was somewhat a rush visit and I miss out on many parts of the temple.. It wasn’t until Ansel Elgort , of Baby Driver fame, posted a picture of himself with the giant Buddha whilst in Malaysia that…
Being a huge fan of medieval history and sites, and devouring stories of the time of the Shinsengumi, Shoguns, Ninjas and all… and mythology of Kamiyo and all that kind of things made Kyoto one of the top places on my bucket list…
I have been lucky and have been to the Tanah Lot Temple twice, so far…but you know what, I can not get tired of it…Tanah Lot is a lovely place to visit and steeped in history since it has been there since the late 15th century or the beginning of the 16th century…. Tanah Lot…
We started our day 2 at about 10am when our driver Ali came to pick us up.. you must be wondering why I start my tour so late but well, when we travel with someone older, our pace probably have to slow down… if I were to be traveling alone or with my daughter, chances…
I just came back from a little trip to the gorgeous island of the Gods… and it was definitely idyllic… The flight took 2 hours 50 minutes on the Indonesian AirAsia and we got to our destination safely despite having to undergo a rather bumpy ride since there were just so many of those cotton…
Since I live close to the Batu Caves, I decided to get myself there early in the morning on Thaipusam day to go watch the procession and devotees… It us after all an interesting but somewhat intimidating celebration, intimidating since there were so many police around to keep the peace and overlook that the pilgrimage…
Chinatown (Petaling Street) is one of the must-visit places in Kuala Lumpur… Back in the 1870s, Kapitan Yap Ah Loy, a Chinese headman and known to be the founding father of Kuala Lumpur, was said to have opened a tapioca mill on Petaling Street… and so that is a little history on Petaling Street… Petaling…
When you are traveling, you will definitely be doing plenty of walking. Walking is, undeniably, one of the best ways to spot the details that bring a destination to life whether you are shopping in the streets of Taiwan, or navigating your way through the medieval temples of Angkor, or visiting Palaces in Seoul. And…
